Plaques Inside Sherpur Cantonment, or the British Cemetery, also called the Christian Cemetery, Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan
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5568 x 3712 px | 47.1 x 31.4 cm | 18.6 x 12.4 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
26 December 2017Location:
Kabul, Kabul Province, AfghanistanMore information:
Sherpur Cantonment, or the British Cemetery, is located in the area which was a British military cantonment and the site of the 1879 Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment in the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The cemetery houses memorials and graves for many fallen western soldiers who fought in various conflicts throughout the history of Kabul. It is managed by an Afghan father and son. It is enclosed by a tall, fortified wall, which is seemingly unassuming from the exterior and is so high that one cannot see either inside or outside of the cemetery. There are various local terms to describe the cemetery. For instance, it is also called Kabre Gora, or "graveyard of foreigners" by locals. It is now known as the Christian cemetery officially and contains diplomats, adventurers, merchants, explorers, and aid workers from all over the world. The garden inside is filled with rose bushes and trees. There are three black stone plaques that are placed side-by-side on the cemetery's southern wall. Also, there is an engraved list of those spread across the stones who were killed in the conflict of the past years.